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Los Angeles Kings (22-16-13, 57 pts) at Buffalo Sabres (30-17-5, 65 pts)<\/p>\n

Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Thursday, January 29
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+\/FDSNW\/MSG-B
Radio: ESPN 710\/550 WGR AM<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Kings picked up their third straight win on Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Red Wings. They\u2019re on a six-game point streak in which they\u2019re averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Sabres\u00a0picked up their fourth straight win on Tuesday with a 7-4 victory over the Maple Leafs. They\u2019ve recorded points in seven of their last eight games, averaging 4.5 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game. <\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Perry-Laferriere-Kempe
Moore-Byfield-Foegele
Fiala-Armia-Kuzmenko
Malott-Helenius-Ward <\/p>\n

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci<\/p>\n

Kuemper
Forsberg<\/p>\n

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Benson-Thompson-Tuch
Zucker-McLeod-Quinn
Doan-Ostlund-Helenius
Kozak-Krebs-Malenstyn<\/p>\n

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Byram
Kesselring-Metsa<\/p>\n

Luukkonen
Lyon<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n

Quinton Byfield had an assist in one of the two games against the Sabres last season.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n

Alex Tuch had a point in each game against the Kings last season, with a goal in one game and an assist in the other. <\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Los Angeles Kings<\/p>\n

F Anze Kopitar \u2013 IR
F Alex Turcotte \u2013 Out<\/p>\n

Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n

D\u00a0Conor Timmins<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F\u00a0Jiri Kulich<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F\u00a0Justin Danforth<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F Josh Norris \u2013 IR
F Josh Dunne \u2013 IR
D Jacob Bryson -IR<\/p>\n

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Dallas Stars (30-14-9, 69 pts) at Vegas Golden Knights (25-14-13, 63 pts)Venue: T-Mobile ArenaDate: Thursday, January 29Time: 10:00 pm ESTHow To Watch:\u00a0ESPN+\/Victory+\/SCRIPPSRadio:\u00a096.7 FM The Ticket\/1290 AM KPAYPurchase tickets via Ticketmaster Dallas Stars News & Notes: The Stars won their second straight on Tuesday with another win over the Blues, this one 4-3. They\u2019ve won three [\u2026]<\/p>\n


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Calgary Flames (21-25-6, 48 pts) at Minnesota Wild (30-14-10, 68 pts) Venue: Grand Casino ArenaDate: Thursday, January 27Time: 8:00 pm ESTHow To Watch: ESPN+\/SNW\/FDSNNO\/FDSNWIRadio: Sportsnet 960\/104.5 ESPN Radio Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Calgary Flames & Notes: The Flames dropped their fourth straight on Sunday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks. During their skid, [\u2026]<\/p>\n


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NHL Game Preview: Utah Mammoth at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 1\/29\/2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Utah Mammoth (28-21-4, 60 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (32-15-5, 69 pts) Venue: Lenovo CenterDate: Thursday, January 29Time: 7:00 pm ESTHow To Watch:\u00a0ESPN+\/Utah16\/FDSNSORadio: K102.5 The Game\/96.5 FM\/102.5 The Game Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Utah Mammoth News & Notes The Mammoth got back in the win column on Tuesday with a victory over the Panthers 4-3. They\u2019ve [\u2026]<\/p>\n


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